A Message from Peter Mackler, Shabbat Services + Weekend Activities
03/23/2022 05:05:24 PM
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March 23, 2022 * eKoleinu * 20 Adar II 5782
Dear Kol Ami Community, I want to share some important news about our Board of Trustees. I have recently appointed to our Board, temple member, Murray Levin to fulfill the term of Johanna Schorr who recently resigned from our board. Johanna is newly retired from her work as a psychologist and felt it was the right time for her to step down from Temple leadership to enjoy her new free time! We thank her for her service and for her wonderful contributions to our Temple! She is still an active member of Kol Ami, so please thank her for her service when you see her next!
Murray
Murray has been a member for the past several years. He has served on our Budget and Finance committee. Murray is a CPA by training and currently serves as the Director of Finance for the National Council of Jewish Women. He went to USC and has held numerous positions of leadership in the Jewish community. He and his partner, Martin Perea are excited to deepen their involvement in our Temple community. Welcome to Murray in this new leadership role in our Temple.
Shabbat Holiness Hike Saturday, March 26 at 9:30 AM We're going to go to Upper Canyonback Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains. Join Rabbi Levy and our group of hikers for a lovely Shabbat morning activity REGISTER HERE
Limited Seats Available 2nd Night Seder Saturday, April 16 at 6:00 PM
Join Rabbi Eger and Rabbi Levy in celebration of the holiday of freedom. And this year it’s going to be twice as special since we are going to return to celebrating in person in our Sanctuary after two years! Join us as we tell the story of the exodus from Egypt, an important custom in Jewish tradition. Our glatt kosher for Pesach Seder meal will cost $79 per person ($35 for children 12 and under). REGISTER HERE
Shabbat Awakening Saturday, April 2 at 10:00 AM Join Rabbi Eger and Rabbi Levy for our monthly Morning Shabbat service, in-person at Kol Ami and online.
Passover Workshop with Rabbi Levy Wednesday, April 6 at 7:00 PM Join Rabbi Levy for a workshop on putting together a Passover seder! We'll go through the order of the meal, some classic songs you can sing at the seder, and different ways you can personalize your seder at home. The program will take place in-person at Kol Ami. REGISTER HERE
Book Circle: Betraying Spinoza Saturday, April 9 at 4:00 PM Join Jane Drucker and David Glickman for the Kol Ami monthly Book Circle. We'll discuss "Betraying Spinoza" by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein. REGISTER HERE
VISION Act & #FreeVithea Rally Friday, March 25 at 11:00 AM Tzedek Council and RAC-California co-sponsor a rally to call on Los Angeles Senators and Governor Newsom to pass the #VISION Act and support disabled Cambodian refugee Vithea Yung and others like him who face an ICE transfer in the coming weeks.Register here
Shortly after Vithea was born, he and his family fled the Cambodian genocide. Since the age of 4, Vithea has only known the United States as his home. Vithea has already served over 25 years in prison. While incarcerated, in 2016 Vithea was seriously injured, causing him to become permanently paralyzed in all four of his limbs. Deporting Vithea, a medically disabled person, to a country he has no ties to is cruel and inhumane. Free Vithea Action Toolkit
Refuah Shleimah: A Speedy Recovery We keep the following members in our healing prayers: John Altschul, Richard Bernard, Gail Ehrlich, Susan Igdaloff, Tim Jordan, Heidi Kebbas,
Peter Mackler, Stan Papel,
Ben Reback, Ivan Rosenberg, Lowell Selvin, Michael Simental, Henry Somerfeld, Cathee Weiss
To align the Congregation with the requirements of the City of West Hollywood, County of Los Angeles, and best practices of the CDC, we continue to require proof of full vaccination for Covid-19 upon entry for anyone 5 and older. All fully vaccinated congregants, guests, and staff can choose whether or not to wear a mask indoors. "Fully vaccinated" is defined as having received a first round of vaccination AND having a booster, as recommended/eligible.
To learn more about Kol Ami's COVID-safety policy please click here.
